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internisus · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 354

I love Japan. I really, really do. But modern Japanese pop culture scares the hell out of me. Like their TV. Look at it. It's terrifying.

I would say more, but I'm too afraid.

dessgeega · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 2:23 am Post subject:

modern japanese society scares me.
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Wilkes · milky wilkie Joined: 06 Mar 2006 Posts: 256

ancient Japanese society was scarier, I feel
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I don't understand why people get so upset about what other people are doing on the television. I think the "moral/cultural outrage" center of my brain is broken.
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Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Guess what? If Japs knew us from our TV alone, they'd think us retards as well.
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ApM · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 5:08 pm Post subject:

Groundless xenophobia scares me.

I mean, seriously, how much do you really know about Japanese pop culture? Enough to actually give an example?

I'd go one further than the Jerry Springer analogy and say that if the Japanese judged America by the crazy shit they see on the internet the way that Americans commonly judge Japan, they would think that the majority of Americans regularly dress up in fursuits and fuck plush dolls.

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Mister Toups · Posted: Sat Dec 09, 2006 7:15 pm Post subject:

I tend to think that Japanese culture, while dramatically different from ours, wouldn't be too hard to adapt to. I remember being underwhelmed by how normal it felt when I visited last year. It wasn't too different from visiting Paris, except as a whole the city smelled better and I didn't see anyone urinating at a subway station while laughing half-insanely to himself mere minutes after asking me for a cigarette.

The biggest difference seemed to be that people kept to themselves more. Even in "lol japan" areas like Akihabara and Shibuya 99% of the people there seemed totally normal. Granted the weird things didn't seem as weird to me since I sort of knew what to expect, but I don't think it's anything that I couldn't adapt to. And yeah, judging a culture by its TV is sort of like judging a person by their record collection -- it's fun to do but it's rarely accurate, plus it makes you an asshole.
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dhex · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 12:32 am Post subject:

GSL

klikbeep · . Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 35

Gives me the willies constantly, the Japanese pop culture.

Perseus · . Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 56

Guys I just watched Fox News (yes, that shit is broadcast all over the world! we don't get any other American news channels, oddly enough) and some MTV the other day...

Forget modern Japanese pop culture!!! Modern American pop culture scares the shit of out me!

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GSL · Posted: Sun Dec 10, 2006 3:47 am Post subject:

I mean, really: what other culture can claim to have the likes of Jack Thompson or even Britney Spears? Talk about scary.

internisus · . Joined: 25 Nov 2006 Posts: 354

oh, i originally had a line in the opening post that said basically "well actually american pop culture also scares the shit out of me, but i'm used to that" so there you have it.

and yes, i'm talking about the lol japan game shows and stuff where everything is made of plastic including the people and shiny and covered in powdered sugar and the smiles are so big that i feel like little cuts are developing under their ears and everything is like this happiness showboat. that scares me okay. it scares me just as bad as american tv which is really scary too.

Dracko · . Joined: 10 Oct 2005 Posts: 2613

Perseus · . Joined: 24 Sep 2006 Posts: 56

TV basically seems to shows off the worst of any culture.

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I'm scared of everything now. Everything, it's better just to go underground, but sadly the mole people would just ruin it for me.
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digi · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 1:04 am Post subject:

I dunno man, Japanese pop culture includes Hard Gay. I can't argue with that.

Now North Korean pop culture! Now there's some fuc- oh wait. Do they even have a pop culture?
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FortNinety · Posted: Mon Dec 11, 2006 9:54 am Post subject:

Yeah, having grown up on (South) Korean television, I'll gladly take Japanese television.

I'll take WACKY JAPPY over American reality shows anyday.

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FortNinety · Posted: Thu Dec 14, 2006 9:03 am Post subject:

That's true Persona-sama, but, and to sound all high and mightly, but I'd like to think my life is interesting enough that I don't need to watch someone else's, and take enjoyment out of seeing how miserable other people are.

I find pretty much all reality shows pretty repulsive. Never mind how they aren't "real", but that's a big factor. Real life is interesting, hence why I love documentaries, but the obvious doctoring, as well as the lust for fame that pretty much every participant embodies drives me nuts. It could be argued that they deserved to be laughed at since they want so bad to be on a pedistal, but I still personally feel awkward about it.

American Idol might be the absolute worst. Yeah, that girl or guy auditioning can't sing, but at least they had the guts to at least try and attain their dream, which many folks won't even try.

Okay, sorry, the ones with washed out celebs are even worse, for obvious reasons.

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Ryan - SuperWes' Bane · Posted: Sat Dec 16, 2006 7:32 pm Post subject:

After 1.5 years of Japanese TV . . . some stuff still makes me laugh but I'm sick of most of the crap. I can't wait to watch the American crap again (and the good stuff like Daily Show, Family GUy, etc), and then I'll want to see the Japanese crap again after I get bored of that . . .

The one thing Japan doesn't have is sitcoms. Instead they have like 30 new TV dramas every year. There aren't any Soap Opera's either. Just Samurai Dramas about ancient Japan.

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